Cheers for EU and a Question on Inflation

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What a great game. Kudos to the developpers, as this is the first game in a long time that I've sat down to play and suddenly realized that it was 5 hours later (and 02:00 at that, man I'm tired this morning). A friend and I started a multiplayer GC last night at 21:00 and played straight through to 02:00 (nice stability, though I've heard some complaints about crashes, we had no problems).

I'm still learning (extreme newbie here) but I had a blast as Spain. My only question is this - how does Spain, before level 5 infrastructure, handle inflation? My current inflation rate is something ridiculous like 80%. I'm constantly broke because the bastard Frenchies keep attacking me (plus I'm expanding like a mad man in the New World).

Should I be building fewer trading posts? Avoiding provinces with gold?

Oh, also, it seems there is no way to change the speed during a multiplayer game. Is that right or are we just not doing it right?

 

[hjarg]

Inflation depends on how much monthly income you send to treasury. Try to spend as little as possible and spend more money on stability and research.

Currently you have no choice but to wait for governers or pray for 33% deflation event.

 

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Gold and inflation?

Originally posted by hjarg
Inflation depends on how much monthly income you send to treasury. Try to spend as little as possible and spend more money on stability and research.


I thought I read somewhere that gold producing colonies were very bad for inflation. Is that right? Cause I've had very little cash going to treasury and almost all going to research (so much so that I was having trouble paying my bills!)

 

[unmerged(3097)]

I wish i knew - i have a similar problem and don't put much to my treasury.

 

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Re: Gold and inflation?

Originally posted by Grashnak

Originally posted by hjarg
Inflation depends on how much monthly income you send to treasury. Try to spend as little as possible and spend more money on stability and research.


I thought I read somewhere that gold producing colonies were very bad for inflation. Is that right? Cause I've had very little cash going to treasury and almost all going to research (so much so that I was having trouble paying my bills!)

Yes, Goldmines do increase the inflation.

 

[corwin]

Originally posted by Grashnak
I'm still learning (extreme newbie here) but I had a blast as Spain. My only question is this - how does Spain, before level 5 infrastructure, handle inflation? My current inflation rate is something ridiculous like 80%. I'm constantly broke because the bastard Frenchies keep attacking me (plus I'm expanding like a mad man in the New World).

Should I be building fewer trading posts? Avoiding provinces with gold?

Did you concentrate your research on Infrastructure?
I usually research only 1 area at a time, and after you have the "basics" (ie whatever you deem absolutely necessary in naval/land military, and monopoly in trade) in the other areas, it's crucial to get the ability to appoint governors asap for Spain. If you direct all research to infrastructure it should progress relatively quickly.
Also, like hjarg said, keep only a little of your income in the treasury. I let my inflation rise by .15 %/year, which is conservative, but necessary for Spain especially IMHO.

By following these guidelines I haven't had inflation exceeding 10% at any point in my GC as Spain so far (I'm around 1650 now). I expanded like mad too and conquered the Aztecs & Inca's in the early 1500's, so there's no need for restraint ...Poor Cortez was condemned to supervising colonization efforts in the Caribean hehehe.
Also (I'm probably telling you how to suck eggs here ), further on in the game, never appoint governors when you have 0% inflation, you'll need them, believe me.